Who plays there: Koko’s big on the rock and indie circuit – it’s the venue bands play when they’re too big for the clubs and not big enough for Brixton Academy. You get hip-hop here, too, plus occasional special shows from star acts – including Prince, Madonna and Red Hot ...
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Demonstrators have set up a camp in the grounds of Westminster Abbey to protest against cuts to financial support for disabled people. Members of disabled people against the cuts (Dpac) pitched tents and said they intended to occupy the green outside the doors ...
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If you thought the biggest physical challenge in London was cramming yourself into a Circle Line carriage at 6pm, or trying not to get knocked off your bike by a bendy bus, then think again. The capital is about to host a daring, adrenalin-fuelled competitive event when ...
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In 794, the capital was moved to Heiankyo (present-day Kyoto). Following the checkerboard pattern of Chang'an in China, the new city's streets were laid out in grid fashion. The Heian Period ushered in a new era of prosperity and peace, allowing the noble class ...
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For centuries, pork belly was considered a poor man’s cut of meat, but oh, how things have changed! Today it appears on numerous fine-dining menus, but it still must shrug off its dated reputation from time to time. Fortunately, the culinary team at Bar Boulud on Manhattan’s ...
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Do you always burn the garlic or turn pasta into a gummy mess? Learn how to avoid these all-too-common cooking mistakes. Boiling Pasta in a Pot That’s Too Small Why it’s bad: For starters, if you use long noodles, they might not fit unless you break them first. But regardless ...
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Cead Mile Failte - a hundred thousand welcomes Irishtravel.ca is proud to celebrate 25 years of service in 2014. Why not plan a trip to Ireland. Our knowledgeable friendly staff with over 50 years combined experience booking holidays to Ireland will be happy ...
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A million years ago the first human to walk over a hill—and come back—told stories about what he found there. Years went by and people learned to write and draw, and they drew trip reports on cave walls and sent letters to THE SPECTATOR. Those old stories can be hard to ...
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Mexican cuisine is primarily a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European, especially Spanish, elements added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. The basic staples remain native foods such as corn, beans and chili ...
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